My Attempts to Get Away from Snow, Part 1

Aaron and I went to Clearwater, Florida for the week around New Year's. We basked in the warm weather alongside some big kitties. These big kitties had apparently heard about the torture we put our Thalia through (see previous post), and were not ready to to try on some reindeer antlers. This big kitty in particular was not happy about anything.

The Big Cat Rescue is an amazing place. It is a true sanctuary--no breeding. Lots of feeding and sleeping, however.

To commune with wildlife, we also went on a dolphin cruise. Lots of dolphins playing, and happy tourists taking pictures in the warm weather (we luckily went right before the cold snap Florida had).

I also ran the Arizona Rock and Roll Marathon. See how desperate I am to escape snow? I'll run 26 miles to get away. Despite a very cranky hip, I was able to run 18 miles, and walk/run the rest to finish in 4:43. Did I mention I finished?

I Hate You Two So Much!

'Nuff said.

Sledding in the Snow

The Scene: A very cold snowy day in Denver.

The Act: Going sledding.

The Deliciousness: Yummy Plastic Saucers and a String!

Unfortunately for her, the Thalia-Monster was caught and forced to pose with her Daddy-cat. She waves her paw in defeat.

All things Grand

Just a few updates over the last month. We were able to get amazing tickets to a Nuggets game. Here, K-Mart and Birdman debate the best way to untangle the net. The players took turns hanging from the rim and trying to free it. However, they had to go with the old-fashioned way: dragging a ladder out and fixing it. The Nuggets won, too.

Our friends Austin and Bradie live up in Fort Collins, so we went to visit. One of their cats like to perch on shoulders; Aaron's specifically. The picture is a little blurry because the kitty was in motion!

We escaped the Colorado cold for Thanksgiving in Scottsdale with Aaron's family. My globe-trotting husband had never been to the Grand Canyon! So we ventured up for a day, visiting the South Rim and making plans to go back.

It was a gorgeous day. I'm counting down until I figure out a way to live in Arizona!

We stopped in Sedona on the way back. Here are some of the famous red rocks lining the city.

Pumpkin Cyclops

We've been busy cheering for our Denver teams this month. We've made it to an Avalanche game (currently doing better than last season, because you can only go up from the bottom), going to a Nuggets game tonight (we'll see if they improve on last season), thankfully missed the Rockies Freeze Fest and loss, and went to a Broncos game, thanks to my friend Rita. We tailgated and hid our Texas heritage the best we could.

Especially since they beat the Cowboys. It was a great game!

We also carved pumpkins! Here's Thalia checking out Pumpkin Cyclops...

and Aaron and Jennifer doing their best Sleepy Hallow imitation.

Traci and I took a girls trip to Portland. Here is Little Traci, Big Tree.

Das HustleHoff!

Ah, Oktoberfest! The joys of drinking as the weather turns. Which leads us to Das HustleHoff, where we earn our caloric right to drink!

We had two choices: 1) Dress in our Bavarian finest or 2) Dress in our Hasselhoff-ian finest. Go Baywatch!

Yep, our pace car was KITT, or Knight Industries Two Thousand. It was an operational motor vehicle--I was so surprised!

We're here to save lives! And hopefully not jiggle!

Will You Please Leave the Baseball Field Before I Call Security?

It's the time of the year for racing through Denver's stadiums again! Fans on the Field provides us with the opportunity to actually be on the floor of all the stadiums we see our teams win/occasional misstep on. We went with one of my yoga students, Andrea.

Being huge baseball fans, being on Coors Field is a huge treat.

Dinger, the world's freakiest dinosaur (he likes to whip his head around Exorcist-style), greets us at home plate.

Here I am, visiting the visiting team's dugout. It will be filled with Cardinals at the end of the month!

At the end of the race, you get to see yourself on the Jumbotron at Mile High. Smile for the camera!